MariaDB is a reliable, high performance and full-featured database server which aims to be an 'always Free, backward compatible, drop-in' replacement of the [[MySQL]] Server. It is distributed under the GPLv2 license.

MariaDB is a reliable, high performance and full-featured database server which aims to be an 'always Free, backward compatible, drop-in' replacement of the [[MySQL]] Server. It is distributed under the GPLv2 license.

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Started as a fork of MySQL by Widenius (creator of both servers), MariaDB is a project developed by the open source community under the technocracy model. Monty Program Ab, who employees most of the original core MySQL developers, is currently the main steward for the project.

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Started as a fork of MySQL by Widenius (creator of both servers), MariaDB is a project developed by the open source community under the technocracy model. Monty Program Ab employs most of the original core MySQL developers, and is currently the main steward for the project.

MariaDB is kept up to date with the latest MySQL release from the same branch. A merge from the main MySQL branch is done for every new MySQL release or when there is some critical bugfix applied to the main branch.

MariaDB is kept up to date with the latest MySQL release from the same branch. A merge from the main MySQL branch is done for every new MySQL release or when there is some critical bugfix applied to the main branch.

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{{Note| If you experience errors or you want more information about it, read the official [[http://kb.askmonty.org/v/installing-system-tables-mysql_install_db documentation]]}}

{{Note| If you experience errors or you want more information about it, read the official [[http://kb.askmonty.org/v/installing-system-tables-mysql_install_db documentation]]}}

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=== On a systemd system ===

To start the mariadb daemon:

To start the mariadb daemon:

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# systemctl enable mysqld.service

# systemctl enable mysqld.service

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=== On a sysvinit system ===

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Similarly, to start:

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# /etc/rc.d/mysqld start

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And/or place it in the daemons array in {{ic|/etc/rc.conf}}:

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DAEMONS=(... mysqld ...)

== Configuration ==

== Configuration ==

Revision as of 14:03, 3 April 2013

MariaDB is a reliable, high performance and full-featured database server which aims to be an 'always Free, backward compatible, drop-in' replacement of the MySQL Server. It is distributed under the GPLv2 license.

Started as a fork of MySQL by Widenius (creator of both servers), MariaDB is a project developed by the open source community under the technocracy model. Monty Program Ab employs most of the original core MySQL developers, and is currently the main steward for the project.

MariaDB is kept up to date with the latest MySQL release from the same branch. A merge from the main MySQL branch is done for every new MySQL release or when there is some critical bugfix applied to the main branch.

The intent also being to maintain high fidelity with MySQL, ensuring a "drop-in" replacement capability with library binary equivalency and exacting matching with MySQL APIs and commands.